Robert Draper

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ABOUT ROBERT DRAPER

Senior Operations & Transformation Leader with a track record of turning complex, multi-site industrial environments into high-performing, reliable, commercially strong operations. Known for delivering major performance turnarounds, building resilient teams, and leading from the front in high-pressure, safety-critical settings.At Immingham Bulk Terminal, I delivered one of the Humber region’s most significant operational transformations, eliminating $10M in annual demurrage and achieving zero demurrage for over two years while safely managing 5.6 million tonnes of throughput across 102 vessels. This was achieved through disciplined operational control, improved engineering and maintenance strategies, stronger culture and accountability, and clear, visible leadership.My experience spans operational strategy, P&L responsibility, engineering reliability, SHEQ excellence, contractor management, major project delivery, and stakeholder engagement across high-risk, regulated and customer-critical sectors. I’m skilled at stabilising underperforming operations, improving delivery performance, strengthening commercial outcomes, and driving cultural change that lasts.I excel at developing senior managers, unifying dispersed teams around clear standards, and creating operational rhythms that deliver consistency, reliability, and measurable value. My leadership style is calm, structured, and hands-on, rooted in clarity, discipline, and accountability.I’m now exploring senior roles where operational leadership, transformation capability, and a high-performance mindset are required to deliver real, tangible impact across multi-site operations, service delivery environments, or large-scale industrial and technical organisations.